Suakhal Energy Park Picnic Spot at Rajhat, Hooghly

Do you think it is better to opt for one day short distance outings, nearby with friends and family rather than planning for long distance travels? Yes? No? May be? No matter what is your opinion or answer on this, there is no harm in a little debate! If you ask me, I did a survey on this in the recent past and out of the first ten people I interviewed most of them had the opinion that they prefer short distance or one day travel destinations more than anything else. They had their own reasons and justifications for this like it needs less preparation, brings in refreshment for the family in quick time, could be planned anytime, it suits everyone’s budget, etc. Definitely, it got me thinking! However, Life Breezy thinks both long distance and short distance travels have their own charisma, charm and beauty and one could not be ignored at the expense of other.

Let’s keep this debate aside for now and move on as Life Breezy is planning to spread some love this week with another picnic spot. The Suakhal Park situated at Rajhat in Hooghly is a wonderful picnic spot located 50 kilometres away from Kolkata. It would take around two and a half hours to reach the destination from the city.

The park is developed and maintained by the Hooghly Zilla Parishad. Sprawling over a verdant eight acres of land, it sports peace, tranquillity blended with green natural beauty. While enjoying the opportunity of picnic here set yourself off to discover the process of energy production with the help of water, solar and other waste materials. Walk along the twisted ways inside the park flanked with the thick growth of trees to cool your eyes with the awesome view of the Botanical Garden, visage gardens, flower gardens, etc. For the children plenty of space available along with amusements like Toy Train rides, Wonderland, Wonder House and boating facilities.

The entry fee of the park is RS 10 per head while the entry to the Wonder House is RS 5. The Toy Train ride fare is RS 10. The timing of the park from the month of November to February is 8am to 7pm and from the month of March to October is 11am to 8pm. One noteworthy feature of this spot is its capacity of sporting around more than 35 picnic spots under its vicinity. The booking charges of a picnic spot for a group of forty people is RS 25. Moreover, neat and clean cottages are available within the spot for the rest and recreation of the visitors on rent. The rent of the cottages starts from RS 200.

Board a local train like the Howrah – Barddhaman Local from the Howrah Station and get down at the Adi Saptagram Station or the Mogra Station. Next, hire an auto-rickshaw, rickshaw or board a bus to reach Suakhal. However, if you are travelling in your own vehicle from Kolkata, the road direction would be Dunlop, Dakhineshwar, Bally, Dankuni, Delhi Road, Bandel, Adi Saptagram to Suakhal.

For more information or booking Suakhal Picnic Spot get the contact details below:

Suakhal Park,

Adi Saptagram,

Zilla Parishad Bhavan,

Chinchura,

Hooghly -712101

Phone – 033 – 26842135.